FOREST AND STREAM, 
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. ; vard through the loop, the act of feeding on the 
-.shea would shake them enough to throw the rope, 
hich latter would necessarily encircle the neck of the 
iniinal. Having completed our work and carefully re¬ 
moved all ** sign.” we returned and reported progress. 
The next afternoon we rode over and made an observa¬ 
tion, but failed to find a deer hung by the neck, and at 
night, gathered around the fire, we had good-humoredly 
to put up with considerable jeering from our incredulous 
comrades. However, the next day we were rewarded for 
our pains and care by finding a "buck—a very king in 
size—securely fastened by the antlers, instead of around 
the neck. Either the loop was too small or the wide- 
spreading antlers were too large; anyhow there stood the 
buck, securely fastened. In his efforts to get away he 
had run to and fro around the tree to which the rope 
was fastened so often as to make a “ circus ring,” digging 
quite a trench with his sharp hoofs. He was completely 
tired out, and stood panting from his unwonted exertion, 
all the fire gone from his magnificent eyes, the very pic¬ 
ture of dumb despair. 
But now, here is where came in the laugh which our 
fellows enjoyed at our expense. Feeling sure that if we 
snared a deer it would be dead by the time we reached 
it, we had left our guns at home ; but even now we felt 
no need of them, for from the thoroughly used-up ap¬ 
pearance of the buck we thought there would be no diffi¬ 
culty in managing him, Joe even suggesting that we lake 
the end of the rope and lead "him triumphantly home. 
All this while we wore approaching the deer, and just as 
I reached out my hand to secure the rope, like a flash of 
lightning the fire returned to his eyes, his mane bristled 
up, he made a jump to get beyond my reach, the rope 
broke, and in less time than I take to write it the deer was 
out of sight in the forest. Nevor were two mortals so 
sorely, so terribly disappointed. I sat right down on the 
sand, and for ten minutes not a word was uttered by 
either of us. At last we examined the tree, and we found 
the rope bad been worn to a frazzle. The old fellow had 
been frightened into new strength by our approach, and 
found no difficulty iu breaking the rope, carrying away 
with him at least eighteen feet. 
Although we had to stand any amount of chaffing, we 
had verified our assertion that a deer could be snared. 
In a short time the mishap became generally known, and 
after that for a time we could hear occasionally of some 
one having crossed the trail of this buck with the rope 
dragging on the ground. At last one day a gentleman 
living a few miles distant rode over and presented us with 
the rope. He had been out on a still-hunt the day pre¬ 
vious and -was so fortunate as to hag the old fellow. 
Washington, D. C. Hair-Trigger. 
CAPTURING A MOOSE. 
S OME years ago a party of four of us started out from 
Richardson farm on Mollychunkamunk Lake for a 
moose hunt in the month of March, going northwest 
up the lake and toward the Cupsuptuc beyond. We 
struck signs about noon, after having travelled some ten 
or twelve miles on snow-shoes, there being about four 
feet of snow. 
That night we had killed the old mother moose and 
dressed her off, and had the skin, for our bed in the snow 
and the marrow bones to roast, and some of her steak to 
fry. 
Early the following morning we started the calf up the 
mountain on a brisk chase, our.crew being all fresh as 
well as the dogs, and soon brought him to. This moose- 
yard contained but these two. On coming up with this 
youngster he broke loose from the dogs and made agrand 
run down the side of the mountain toward the level 
country, but we were able to keep within easy range of 
him, and as the snow-shoeing was excellent we deter¬ 
mined after a short consultation to capture him alive if 
possible. One of our party, Gideon Stone, was a man 
over two hundred avoirdupois, and an active, courageous 
hunter, well experienced in moose hunting. He started 
with giant strides down the mountain after him, and in 
less than half an hour jumped upon his neck audplunged 
him into the snow and held him fast until the rest of us 
came up. This was no baby moose to look at or handle ; 
he stood quite six feet high—a long geared, slab-sided, 
rough looking customer. After having tried in vain to 
lead him, it being but a short distance across to where 
we left the cow moose, we determined to tie him up in 
his mother’s hide and sling him on poles and lug him out 
to the lake, some three or four miles away. This ar¬ 
rangement took us until noon of the second day, when, 
after eating our savory meal of fresh moose and bread, 
we commenced operations. We soon found that we had 
a big contract on our hands, for the weight of the moose 
caused us to siuk to a great depth in the snow and soon 
tuckered us out. We managed to get him some half or 
thiee-fourths of a mile and had to give up this plan. It 
was now nearly four o’clock in the afternoon, and we 
held another confab and came to the conclusion to send 
two men out to Rich’s farm, from whence we started, for 
a moose sled. After they were gone we fixed up for 
camping ourselves comfortably, by digging away the snow 
with our snow-shoes and building a big fire, and built up 
a pea of logs seven or eight feet high and just large 
enough inside for the moose to turn around in, and laid 
some poles across the top and let him loose in it, for it 
was a bitter cold night and he would have frozen if left 
confined. 
About 10 o’clock the next day the two men returned 
with the sled, and we were soon underway, taking turns 
two at a time at the sled and the other two swamping 
ahead, for his legs being so long we had to cut quite apath 
through the woods to get along. We reached the farm 
and housed our game in the barn that.niglil, after athree 
days’ cruise of much hard labor and considerable excite¬ 
ment and fun. We found the moose would readily eat 
com-fodder and oats, and eventually learned to eat hay. 
He soon became quite docile, and was led out from the 
lakes by one man some twenty mi l e s, and after a time 
was sold to a travelling menagerie for about fifty dollars. 
Mr. Stone, who did the hardi st of the scrimmage, lias 
since hunted several years in Washington. Territory, and 
has lately gone to the good hunting ground beyond. 
Bethel, Maine, Dec., 1879. J. G. R. 
Foxes. —Connecticut is full of foxes this year. The 
woods about Watertown, Litchfield County, are reported 
to be infested with them. 
to CToncsponacntsi. 
No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications. 
ti> i\. Easton, Pa.—We know nothing of the shell you speak of. 
P. I,., Boston—Your dog is troubled with worms. Seo reply to 
H. S. in this column. 
W. W. H., Lowvffle, N. Y.—The insects were weevils, a common 
insect infesting dry groceries. 
.1. II. 8., Rockford, Hi—TIte fox terrier is a cross. The adver¬ 
tisement you refer to is New York City. 
Owner, Albany.—Any of the yacht builders among our adver¬ 
tisers can supply you. Price perhaps 875. 
Pickerel, Fall River, Mass— Advertise- under our kennel wants, 
and you will receive the answers you need. 
.T. A. B., Williamsburg,Pa—There is no better book on trout 
culture than Livingston Stone’s “Domesticated Trout." 
E. E. B„ Meadvffle, Pa.—Your dog Is afflicted with rheumatism. 
See answer to C. A. F. in this column. Both cases are alike. 
H, N., Boston, Mass.—TUc author of the “ History of the Cattle 
Trade of the Great West," is J. 0. McCoy, Kansas City, Mo. 
Deep Draft.— Cannot again explain the cutter rig. Invest a 
few dollars for photos of English yachts and see for yourself. 
J. W., Pittsburg, Pa.—An Irish setter pup five months old should 
weigh about twenty-eight pounds. Of course the weight varies 
very much. 
A. F., Homer, N. Y.—Please inform me how to give Fowler's 
Solution of Arsenic? Ans. With water in a spoon, and pour 
down the dog's throat. 
L. M. N., Philadelphia.—Will you please inform me through 
your paper if there are any black and white G ordon setters ? Ans. 
Black, white and tan. 
L. A., Applobacliwille, Pa.—You can have your muzzle-loader 
changed to a breech-loader by Clark A Sneider of Baltimore. Will 
cost between 850 and $75. 
A. C. F., Fernandiua, Fla—For rubber hunting stockings send 
to Hod'gmau A- Co., 125, Broadway, or to Goodyeara's Rubber 
Manut. Co., 488 Broadway, this city. 
A. G., Fort Riley, Eans.—We used 1o know of a sporting paper 
published in Canada sometime ago; but we have not seeuitfor 
mauy months and presume it has suspended. 
A. F.,Wapalconeta, 0.—Does it make any difference in Bold trials 
if the trainer speaks to his dogs in English, German. French or 
any other language ? Ans. No, nor in deaf and dumb. 
X. , Pittsburg, Pa.-Can you give me pedigree of Eugene's set¬ 
ter dog Jock, and of Patton’s Kate, well-known iu 1872? Ans. 
We ure unable to do so, but perhaps some of our friends can. 
Cricketer. San Franoisoo, Cal.—The clubs ot New York City 
and vicinity, are the St. George’s, Manhattan, Staten Island, Col¬ 
umbia College, New York and Columbia; Newark and Paterson, 
of New Jersey. 
M. I., Custer City, Dakota.—The best book for you is J. H. 
Batty's “ How to Hunt and Trap,” prfcB $1.50. Address the author 
at Parkville, Long Island, N. Y. We should be glad to have some 
notes from you. 
A. P., Butler, Ind,—You will find much practical information 
about the shooting grounds of the West, in the back volumes 
of this paper, an d in future numbers also. See prospectus of our 
Fish and Game Birectory. 
L. R. Landy, So. Framingham, Mass—Is there any hook pub¬ 
lished in regard to training setters ? Ans. The book you want is 
“The Dog,” by Dinks, Mayhow & Hutobinson, compiled and 
edited by Frank Forester. Price S3. We can furnish it. 
E. A. R., Baltimore.—We can vouch for Mr. Clapham’s sharpies 
as equal to anything of the kind in model and build. Cost of 
building very moderate. Black bass do go in schools; no doubt 
those you saw were black bass. See Mr. Clapham’s advertise¬ 
ment. 
J. C. P., Milwaukee, Wis.—What is tho best thing to do for my 
dog’s’ weak eyes? They arc young black and tan puppies. Ans. 
Wash (.heir eyesjvith a little tepid water three or four times a day. 
If there is any discharge, better not interfere much at so early 
an age. 
Joseph, Halifax, N. S—We shall be glad to give ny assistance 
in our power,and the fact that your name is not on oursubscription 
books will not be considered. We take it for granted that if a 
person wants an answer in these columns he must read the paper, 
one week at least. 
S. T. L., Apptebacksvffle, Pa—1. By advertising in our Kennel 
Wants you will be able to get the dogs you want. 2. You may 
address Al. I. Gator, care of this office. The region about Titus¬ 
ville, Fla., and the country reached via that point, is probable the 
best in Florida for trapping, 
Y. R. A., New York.—We consider the sailing measurement of 
the Keawanbaka Yacht Club about the best in vogue. Length 
multiplied by beam. Will take up the subject later on. Length 
is no criterion at ail. Might as well sail on diameter of hawse 
hole, which would be just as rational. 
J.D., Milwaukee. Wis.-KIng Charles’ spanielSankey was entered 
in Westminster Kennel Bench Show, 1879, by L. N. Meyer, 15 
Great Jones street, New York. Trieksey, by Clara, C. S. Long, 52 
West Thirty-seventh street, New York. A. Kistermann’s address 
is 157 East Thirty-fifth street, New York. 
(Sandy, Owen Sound, Ont.—1. The maker is of ordinary merit, 
but litis no reputation In this country. 2. You may use leather 
wads, but no advantage gained. 3. For duck shooting, use No. 4 
sho t; for hares, grouse and squirrels, No.«. 4. The elite calibres 
in general use for huntiugare from .38 to .41. 
a ., Highland Park, III —You will find- in Dakota tho large game 
common to tho West, deer, elk, boar, mountain sheep, eto.; geese, 
ducks, sharp-tailed grouse, ruffed grouse, etc. Should advise you 
to take a rifle. As the Indiums are in an unsettled state we can¬ 
not advise you so far ahead as next summer. 
A. M., Mobile.—It is too late now to bring up the question, as 
the prize has been awarded, and your protest against the other 
yachts should have been sent to the judges immediately after the 
nice. Our decision one way or the other would be inoperative, 
and the evidence you send is not very Olcar. 
C. F. M., Appleton City, Mo—I have a beautiful Esquimaux 
bitch, lour mouths old, anil the last three or four days she has 
coughed almost constantly. I think she has distemper. Bowels 
and appetite all right? Ans. Keep your puppy dry and warm, 
give dose of castor off, and watch for further developments. 
E, D. W., Syracuse, N. Y.—In reply to your inquiry when the 
Prat inaii'li was played between cricketers ofyour city and the St. 
George’s of New York, we have the score of a “friendly match" 
played ut your place on Monday, July 22d, 1814, the visitors win¬ 
ning by an innings and 53 runs. Sam. Wright, 38; Syrnc, 22, and 
Wheateroft, 27. 
H. A. B., Charleston.-1. Carver and Bogardus shoot with both 
eyes open. 2. Three drachms of Curtis A Harvey’s gunpowder 
are not equal to three and a quarter drachms of Orange,Dupont's 
or Hazard's, of the same grade. 3. A fair load for a 12-guage, 
7-pound breech-loader for quail shooting is three drachms pow¬ 
der, one and one-eighth ounces shot. 
G. B. H., Newport, Ky.—1. Tho material known as English twist 
is now used only iu guns of inferior grade. It can be made equal 
to Damascus steel, and was once so manufaeured and used by 
Grub. ,The laminated has succeeded it iu the best guns of the 
present. 2. The thread in the thread-wound cartridges is wound 
outside of the tin and inside of the shell. 
Ensign, Bradford, Pa.—The running from your dog’s ear is 
caused by canker. Wash out with syringe, using castle soap and 
tepid water,and pour in two or three times a day a small quantity of 
the following solution: Sugar of lead, one scruple, mixed with one 
ounce of water. Your dog Is also affected with mange, for which 
there is no better admixture than the following: Bi-carbonate of 
potash, one ounce; white vitriol, quarter ounce; sub-sulphur, 
two ounces, and lard eight ounces. Rub well into the skin 
morning and evening. Regular exereiso and low diet. 
Enquirer, Attica, N. Y.—I lmve a pointer pup, ten months old, 
which has had a dinrrhcea for three or four weeks. He is very 
thin, and is almost nothing but skiu and bone. Ans. Your puppy 
is probably suffering from-the effects of distemper. If he strains 
much in his passages, give him an injection of a half to a tea- 
spoonful of laudanum, thickened with starch water. If he does 
not strain iiiiioh.ndminister the same internally. In either case, 
twice a day. You should also, three times a day, give him a tome 
pill, oomposed of two grains of sulphate of iron and two grains of 
quinine. Have a druggist prepare the pills. 
J. O. B., Boston.-Would advise yOU to devote the 8500 to the 
purchase of a seeond-hand yacht in good condition, as you could 
only have a small craft built for that sum; about twenty-two 
feet water line, with hardly any cabin accommodations. Apply 
to Manning's Yacht Agency. For Florida game see our back files; 
little game from July to October; bay birds, rabbits, squirrel, 
deer, alligators aud au occasional mosquito. An $85 Parker gun 
will remain tight enough through its life. The Slooumloader has 
given full satisfaction. To sell your second-hand breech-loader 
write to Squires, 2 Cortlandt street, New York. 
S. M. and Others.— The following “ sharpie rig” for canoes has 
been adopted by Commodore Chase and gives thorough satisfac¬ 
tion Mainmast, 2-Inch spruce at deck, 10 feet 5 inches deck to 
head; steps 3 feet 3 inches from bow. Mizzenmast, 7 feet 4 inches 
deck to head; li-inch spruce at deck, and steps about 3 feet 3 
inches from stern. Botli sails arc triangular. The mainsail is 9 
feet 8 iDOhes luff, 6 feet 6 inches foot. Mizzen is 0 feet 8 inches 
luff and 4 feet 6 inches foot. Maioboom, 4 inch diameter in cen¬ 
tre. Masts and booms may be jointed witli a metal sleeve, so as 
to stow easily. Sails are bent to heavy brass rings or hanks 
around the masts, and hoisted by a single halliard bent to a crin¬ 
gle in the iw.ad or apex of each sail. Besides the two haRiarda 
only two sheets are required, one froui each boom end. This 
completes the whole gear, and is much simpler and quite as effec¬ 
tive as the complicated rigs in vogue in England, and on the Clyde, 
Reefs are not used; tho mizzen being stowed in blowy weather. 
H. W. C., St. Paul, Minn.—My setter bitch; a daughter of Berk¬ 
ley, and an imported bitch, is now fourteen months old. Last 
April she had the distemper very badly, and it left her afflicted 
with chorea. It is confined to her left hind leg. I cured It tem¬ 
porarily by the application of strong linaments, rubbed thor¬ 
oughly upon the leg and across the loins daily, but about a month 
ago it returned again, and I am seriously alarmed about her. Her 
leg twitches when she is standing up only. When she is lying 
down it is quiet, and she exhibits no signs of disease. She is at all 
times very lively indeed—is ever ready fora romp, and never Ores. 
She eats sparingly, but is In good flesh; weighs about forty-live 
pounds. Is there any cure for this leg-twitching ? The bitch has 
never been lined; wouldit benefit her to go to a dog ? Ans. Con¬ 
tinue the friction treatment, and toy the effect of one-eighth to 
one-quarter grain ol’ nux vomica extract, giveu in pill three times 
a day for a week or ten days.) ,She should not be bred from until 
well or older. 
H. S., Philadelphia—My dog at times seems in good health but 
In n minute more would seem to loose his muscular power, sink¬ 
ing down on the ground; will get up, go a few steps and do 
the same thing again. Would shovo himself along the ground 
on his stomach, fall over and stiffen as if going to die, and in a 
few minutes would be all right again, spasms lasting about four 
or five minutes. No froth came from his mouth, and he did not 
scum like dogs that I have seen having fits; he knew me all the 
time, would come to me as if wanted me to help him; is abet, 
four years old; looks healthy, except verypoorlnflcsh and hat 
a sorrowful expression inhiseyes; his nose is cool and wet, bu 
he is often constipated to some extent in his bowels. He had 
stomach worms and part of a tape worm taken from him once. I 
feed him on tabic scraps, and ho hns a largo yard to exercise in, 
I do not keep him chained ? Ans. Your dog Is ovideDtly afflicted 
with worms. Give dose of areea nut evening aud morning, fol¬ 
lowed by a halt oiince of castor oil. Conroy, Bissett A Mallcson, 
K5 Fulton street. Now York, will furnish the powdered hut with 
directions for use. Follow for the next three days with a dessert¬ 
spoonful of table-salt once each day. 
C. A. F., Wellsvilio.—My pointer dog pup, seven months old, has 
the rheumatism iu hisleft fore shoulder. He has grown very rnp- 
idly, now weighing fifty-six pounds and measuring iwcnty-seveu 
inches around the chest. I have givon him plenty of good, whole¬ 
some food, but not much meat. His kennel is out doors ihthe 
opeu air, pur Cecily dry, and kepi well littered with clean oat 
straw. About five weeks ago 1 first noticed that he limped, and 
then attributed it to a strain by slipping on the ice. Ever since 
then ho has been lame by spells. In the morning whon he first 
comes out of his kennel after a hard play-spell the afternoon 
previous, lie seems quite lame. A short ran and he gets over it 
He is in good spirits, and is strong tor a dog that has grown so 
fast. He jumps tho yard fence (three andabalf feet high) with 
ease. I cannot make him flinch when T press on his foot, leg or 
shoulder, uor can I find any inflammation. When be is the worst 
off ho seems to be quite chilly, and occasionally is ill severe pain. 
Ans. If correct in your observation, the dog has either received 
a strain or suffers from rheumatism. Bub (be shoulder with a 
goodsiinmiating liniment, such as is used forhorses, Administer 
internally one-half teaspoonful of bi-carbouate of soda tbuktq 
soda), dissolved in a little water, three times a day. 
